[[Conservative]] terms, expressing [[conservative insights]], originate at a faster rate, and with much higher quality, than [[liberal]] terms. Conservative triumph over liberalism is thus inevitable.

[[Conservative]] terms, expressing [[conservative insights]], originate at a faster rate, and with much higher quality, than [[liberal]] terms. Conservative triumph over liberalism is thus inevitable.

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Powerful new conservative terms have grown at a [[geometric progression|geometric rate]], roughly doubling every century. For each new conservative term originating in the 1600s,<ref>The King James Version of the Bible was published in 1611, by then [[William Shakespeare]] had written nearly all his plays.</ref> there are two new terms originating in the 1700s, four new terms in the 1800s, and eight new terms in the 1900s, for a pattern of "1-2-4-8". This implies a conservative future and a correlation between conservatism and truth.

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Powerful new conservative terms have grown at a [[geometric progression|geometric rate]], roughly doubling every century. For each new conservative term originating in the 1600s,<ref>The King James Version of the Bible was published in 1611, by then [[William Shakespeare]] had written nearly all his plays.</ref> there are two new terms originating in the 1700s, four new terms in the 1800s, and eight new terms in the 1900s, for a pattern of "1-2-4-8". This demonstrates that the future is increasingly conservative.

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The growth in conservative words on an annual basis (red), compared with a geometric growth rate (Courtesy User:Jcw)

Powerful new conservative terms have grown at a geometric rate, roughly doubling every century. For each new conservative term originating in the 1600s,[2] there are two new terms originating in the 1700s, four new terms in the 1800s, and eight new terms in the 1900s, for a pattern of "1-2-4-8". This demonstrates that the future is increasingly conservative.

Century

# New Conservative Terms

1600s

33

1700s

65

1800s

132

1900s

263

2000s

28 (preliminary)

Conservative words and terms

New Term

Origin date

Comments

a.m.

1762

"a.m." means "before noon" in Latin (ante meridiem); it became popular much as "A.D." did. Also, a morning work ethic is a conservative concept.

the willingness or obligation to be held responsible for one's actions- a fundamental conservative ideal, unlike liberals who believe that 'society,' and not individuals, are responsible for their wrongdoing.

accuracy

1660

conservatives strive for accuracy, while many liberals are masters of deceit

Newton's acceptance of this concept -- which became fundamental to electrostatics and quantum mechanics and has a basis in Christianity[4] -- was central to the development of his theory of gravity.[5]Materialists censor this concept, while Einstein criticized it as "spooky".

activism

1915

this differentiates conservatives from inactive people; this term might have originated in connection with Prohibition and efforts to pass the Eighteenth Amendment

addictive

1939

the intrinsic characteristic of certain things or activities to induce repetitious involvement, usually with a harmful effect on the participant, as in gambling, or video games.

aerobics

1967

invented by the Christian Dr. Kenneth H. Cooper[6] to describe his self-help program to improve health; he gave the title "Aerobics" to his ground-breaking book in 1968, and eventually it revolutionized attitudes toward exercise.

agitprop

1929

propaganda designed to incite agitation, originally coined to describe communist propaganda

alarmism

1867

needless warnings, as in the politically motivated claims of global warming

the desired absorption of immigrant groups into the culture and mores of the resident population

atheistic

1625-35

An adjective pertaining to or characteristic of atheists or atheism; containing, suggesting, or disseminating atheism.

attention span

1934

correlated with intelligence, the attention span is how long someone can concentrate on something. It is rapidly shortening; the Lincoln-Douglas debates 150 years ago lasted for hours, but none do today.[10] The average length of sentences in speech is another indication of attention span, and it has been shortening significantly.

an increase in birthrate, which is a good thing; note that what is known as post-World War II baby boom actually started before the war, contrary to what textbooks teach. Perpetuating the mistake, the U.S. Census Bureau counts the generation born between 1946 and 1964 as the baby boomers.[13]

back burner

1963

inactive status away from attention, as in "RINOs try to put social issues on the back burner"

bag lady

1979

a woman, typically unmarried, whose life tragically degenerated into a homeless existence of wandering in a city while carrying bags of worthless possessions

to break a region or neighborhood into divisive components; the opposite of the American concept of assimilation or "E pluribus unum"

bedrock

1840-1850

an American term for unbroken solid rock underneath fragments or soil, which adopted the figurative meaning of strong values: "bedrock principles"[14]

beltway mentality

1986

popularized by Paul Weyrich though possibly first used by then-Governor John Sununu ("captives of yourselves"), it refers to a governing style that sees only as far as the highway that surrounds its capital, especially the one around D.C.

A term coined by Andy Schlafly to express the idea that one does not need liberal credentials that so-called "experts" have. Indeed, many great historical figures would have failed the liberal "expert" test.

biased

1649

to show prejudice for or against something; American society is rapidly becoming biased against Christian and Conservative beliefs.

a person who adheres to conservative principles within the Democratic party, once called a Boll Weevil; as of 2009 there are 45-50 Blue Dog Democrats in the House of Representatives, which is enough to form a majority with Republicans

boondoggle

1935

"popularized during the New Deal as a contemptuous word for make-work projects for the unemployed." [18] The term gained popularity in Canada following a corruption scandal tied to the Liberal government in 2000.

boomerang

1825

originally coined to describe a throwing device that returns to the thrower, the term became increasingly useful to describe how wrongful conduct returns to bite the perpetrator

bootstrap

1913

unaided effort, personal merit, hard work

bork

1988

coined by William Safire to refer to how Democrats savage a conservative nominee, such as their defeat of Supreme Court nominee Robert H. Bork.

born-again

1961

it takes an open mind and heart

brainstorm

1894

a burst of productive thought

brainwashing

1950

derived from the Chinese term "xǐnǎo" soon after the communist takeover of China, "brainwashing" means forced abandonment of faith in favor of regimented atheism. In a more general sense, it refers to the manipulation and control of the human mind through torture and propaganda techniques.

a politician who moves to a new area to be elected to a government position, as in Hillary Clinton moving to New York to become a U.S. Senator

carte blanche

1645-1655

unconditional authority or power, without any limits on misuse of that power

cash discount

1917

a reduction in price for payment by cash, in recognition of how cash is more efficient

catharsis

1775

facilitating forgiveness and spiritual renewal by expression, as in writing or teaching or confession

caucus

1763

citizens or representatives gathering to meet and reach political decisions as a group while harnessing aspects of the best of the public; first coined by John Adams[22] when he described a meeting of political Boston elders as a "caucus club"; the word may be from an Algonquian term for a group of advisers or elders.

cesspool

1782

an evil or corrupt place or state.

chaperone

1720

care and well-being of youths overseen by adults

charisma

1930

literally "a gift from God", charisma is a personal magic of leadership found in conservative public figures (but beware of the liberal tendency to put style before substance!)

Chicken Little

1895

one who falsely predicts disaster, especially for silly reasons: "global alarmists" are the Chicken Littles of our time[23]

Christmas card

1883

another conservative innovation that apparently did not exist earlier, even though mail did; cards that say "Seasons Greetings" are a cheap imitation now.

churchgoer

1687

a person who makes an effort, during the 168 hours in a week, to attend a church service

circle the wagons

1800s

regroup with family and friends, when under attack. usage from settlers in the old US west.

citizen's arrest

1941

private enforcement of the law without the need of a taxpayer-funded police officer

civil defense

1939

civilians protecting themselves and their community against attack or natural disasters

claptrap

1799

pretentious, verbose, and often liberal nonsense; example usage: "the professor wasted the rest of the class on his liberal claptrap"

class act

1976

exemplify conservative principles with values, integrity and a work ethic

class warfare

1848

this concept was initially coined by Karl Marx in The Communist Manifesto, but it has become so discredited that it is now used mostly by conservatives to point out liberal demagoguery

closed shop

1904

a business that requires membership in a union as a condition of working there; 22 conservative states prohibit this

an efficient result or bargain based on market forces without the distortions caused by transaction costs

cogent

1659

compelling with the powerful force of reason, the opposite of liberal claptrap

Columbian

1757

relating to Christopher Columbus or the United States

Cold War

1945

coined by George Orwell shortly after he wrote Animal Farm,[24] as recognition that communist nations were at war with American freedom even in the absence of actual military conflict

collectivism

1880

when decision-making by a group takes priority over the good ideas of an individual, often preventing progress

commie

1940

abbreviation for "communist" that captures their simple-minded totalitarianism

common sense

1726

sound judgment based on facts

competitive

1829

Con Con

1980s

popularized by Phyllis Schlafly to highlight the deception and risks inherent in proposed national constitutional conventions

conniption

1833

hysteria or alarm, as in "having a conniption fit"; a typical response by liberals when confronted with their double standards and illogical positions

conservation of charge

1949

overall charge does not change in an isolated system; it is neither created nor destroyed; the concept was first suggested by Benjamin Franklin but the date of origin for this term is surprisingly recent

the extra benefit received by consumers above the price they paid for a good or service, illustrating the value of the free market; specifically, consumer surplus is the difference between what consumers would have paid for something, and the lower price they did pay.

an example that is contrary to the proposition. A common point in logical, reasoned debate.

counterfactual

1946

especially assumptions that are contrary to fact; Chief Justice John Roberts wrote for the U.S. Supreme Court, "petitioners' standing does not require precise proof of what the Board's policies might have been in that counterfactual world."[30]

the loss in overall wealth and efficiency imposed by monopolies and taxation, due to the loss in extra value that someone would have received beyond what he would have paid for a good at a free market price

death panel

2009

a provision of Obamacare that will enable a panel of government bureaucrats to decide who receives medical treatment

death tax

1989

interestingly, the term was coined by Canadians opposed to the high estate tax on their assets held in the United States; Frank Luntz is credited with later popularizing this term in the United States.[33]

decentralization

1846

the dispersion of power, as in a shift from national to local control

decrypt

1935

military code-breaking, which played an instrumental role in World War II in deciphering enemy codes that many felt were unbreakable; illustrates the "can do" approach of conservatism in a patriotic way

false information spread (and sometimes manufactured) by groups with a strong political agenda

division of labor

1776

increasing productivity through specialization of labor, as in a husband working in manufacturing while his wife cares for children

dog and pony show

1970

an overblown event, typically having more fanfare than substance; liberals like to run a "dog and pony show" in towns having a large public university, where students brainwashed by liberal professors are led like cattle to the events

domino effect

1966

how the fall of one nation to communism can result in its harmful spread to neighboring nations

double standard

1894

applying harsher criticism against one group, such as churchgoers or conservatives, than against another group, such as atheists or liberals; recognition of a double standard by the Prodigal Son led him to repent and convert

doublethink

1949

a term first coined by George Orwell in his dystopian novel 1984; it means simultaneously holding contradictory beliefs, which is a characteristic of status worship

doubting Thomas

1848

someone who believes only what he can see and touch, and doubts all else

drifter

1897

someone whose residency wanders about aimlessly, failing to become a permanent, productive member of any community

duh science

2000

First coined by the LA Weekly to criticize the LA Times for failing to criticize a publicly funded study that concluded that pessimistic people are often in bad moods.[35]

dumb down

1933

dumpster diving

1982

Searching through dumpsters for food or other material that can used rather than discarded; first known use: "Restaurant and store owners have complained about drunks panhandling during the day and 'dumpster diving' through trash at night."[36]

Eagle Scout

1913

the highest rank in the Boy Scouts, the term also means "a straight-arrow and self-reliant man."[37]

earmark

2009

"A provision in congressional legislation that allocates a specified amount of money for a specific project, program or organization."[38]

a mathematical proof based on the minimum assumptions associated with real analysis; term probably does not predate complex analysis and its first use may have been the English mathematician James Joseph Sylvester's paper, "On an elementary proof and generalisation of Sir Isaac Newton's hitherto undenionstrated rule for the discovery of imaginary roots."[41]

may have existed earlier, but popularized in 1924 by Leon Trotsky. Describes a sympathizer of a cause but who does not formally belong to the cause, such as a communist sympathizer who is not part of the communist party. The term was invented by the communists in its original, non-negative sense, but the conservatives were the first to use it as a pejorative term.

first coined by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, it refers to the effect on the economy of a sharp drop in spending and perhaps an increase in taxes scheduled to take effect at approximately the same time.[47]

verb, meaning to change political position, typically due to liberal pressure. First used by the Republican S.I. Hayakawa campaign to describe California Democratic incumbent U.S. Senator John Tunney, whom Hayakawa defeated in an upset.

something acquired ostensibly without paying for it, as in welfare; often used to remind people that "there's no such thing as a free lunch" in order to point out that it must cost someone something, now or later.

free market

1907

free speech

1873

shorthand for "freedom of speech," but with a connotation that extends to non-citizens and listeners; first used in a U.S. Supreme Court opinion in dissent in the Slaughter-House Cases by Justice Bradley

free world

1949

areas of the world free of communism

freeloader

1934

someone who avoids paying or working for his share of a benefit

frontiersmen

1814

living and working in a self-sufficient manner and with courage in a new land.

fuzzy math

1937

non-computational math designed to obscure the differences between the correct answers and the incorrect -- but perhaps politically motivated -- answers

galvanize

1802

as in, "the liberal proposals galvanized the grassroots in opposition"

abuse of alcohol/marijuana eventually leads to harder drugs cocaine/heroin

gerrymandering

1812

coined by a newspaper editor to criticize the manipulation of the lines of a new district into a salamander shape[49] that favored election of a liberal politician

gimmick

1922

originally meant a deceptive mechanical device for controlling a gambling machine, and then its meaning expanded to include all trickery to attract attention

globalism

1997

Merriam-Webster states it was first used in 1943[50] and the OED gives a date of 1965 for the exact term "globalism";[51] the term "globalization" was first used in the mid-1980s in a different, complimentary sense.

God-fearing

1835

Living by the rules of God; living in a way that is considered morally right.

godsend

1820

go-getter

1921

gold standard

1831

the highest standard; in currency, when money could be exchanged for a fixed amount of gold

golden parachute

1981

a pejorative term for a pre-arranged handout to a corporate executive when fired, as when the company is taken over by new ownership

the tendency in a free market for bad money (which loses its value) to drive out (be used more often in transactions) than good money (which retains its value), because people want to horde the good money while getting rid of the bad money; a similar effect can be seen when profanity drives out intelligent discussion

groupthink

1952

a style of thought consisting of conformity to a manufactured consensus and self-deception; coined by William H. Whyte in 1952.

half-baked

1855

an idea that can appear reasonable at first, but with just a little thought it is recognized to be absurd

hallmark

1721

purity, authentic, official seal, distinguishing feature

handout

1882

describes charity and government giveaways

happy talk

1973

sensless banter among broadcasters in the lamestream media, as a substitute for real news; more generally, happy talk is unjustifiably feel-good rhetoric that implicitly denies the real existence of Hell.

hardworking

1774

harmless error

1861

an insignificant violation of a duty or procedural rule; first used in Western Ins. Co. v. The Goody Friends, 29 F. Cas. 764 (S.D. Ohio 1861) (referring to a duty)

hatchet job

1944

still looking for the context of its first use; today it means an article, typically by a liberal, that misleadingly smears someone, typically a conservative

Hawthorne effect

1962

the increase in achievement resulting merely from being observed; this was demonstrated by experiment at the Hawthorne Works of Western Electric in Cicero, Illinois

someone who rejects traditional morality and does what he wants, often growing long hair and smoking marijuana rather than working hard; this term became increasingly pejorative over time

hissy fit

1970

an unjustified tantrum, typically female in nature, as in "feminists had a hissy fit when Lawrence Summers suggested (but criticized) the possibility that women have weaker scientific aptitude than men, and Summers ultimately resigned."

hoax

1796

to deceive the public into believing something that is false, often to pull people away from the Bible.

an ostensible choice that disguises a lack of freedom, because each alternative is completely unacceptable. This term is invoked to criticize an illusory freedom of choice. This term has been used in 48 cases by Supreme Court Justices, more often by conservatives than by liberals.

hokey

1927

phony, in an obvious or corny way

honor system

1903

an approach to discipline that emphasizes and encourages trust, honesty and personal responsibility rather than constant supervision

what conservatism is about: gaining insights into the truth, and bettering individuals and society with them

intangible

1914

something valuable that cannot be seen or touched, such as goodwill

intellectual property

1845

"we [should] protect intellectual property, the labors of the mind, productions and interests as much a man's own, and as much the fruit of his honest industry, as the wheat he cultivates, or the flocks he rears." Davoll v. Brown, 7 F. Cas. 197 (Cir. Ct. Mass. 1845) (Woodbury, federal judge).

coined in Darwin on Trial, a book by Philip Johnson, who is considered the father of the intelligent design movement and who co-founded the Discovery Institute's Center for Science and Culture in 1996[58]

interventionism

1923

"governmental interference in economic affairs at home or in political affairs of another country"[59]

coined[60] and later adopted and developed by Michael Behe to describe structure or system that could not possibly have evolved, because removing any part makes it nonfunctional, thereby showing that God must have created it whole into biology; if the Nobel Prize were not dominated by atheism, Behe could win one for this insight.

first coined in an article in Fortune magazine by Arthur Schlesinger, Jr.,[61] and repeatedly used in U.S. Supreme Court opinions since 1967,[62] yet as of 2009 Merriam-Webster dictionary still fails to recognize this widely used term.

judicial prejudice

2009

the bias of a judge in favor of a political correct identity group intended to rig outcome equality in favor of that group based on subjective bias rather than objective justice.

judicial restraint

1942

"Assuming that this court has power to act, it does not necessarily follow that it should act. ... In a number of situations, and in a number of cases, it has been held that courts should voluntarily refrain from using or asserting power. Where the use or assertion of power might be destructive of a well defined purpose of law or of a declared public policy such voluntarily imposed judicial restraint may be commendable."[63]

judicial supremacist

2004

one who advocates that the courts should be supreme over the other branches of government for certain legal issues; first coined in a book by Phyllis Schlafly; first used by the judiciary by the Michigan Supreme Court in Paige v. City of Sterling Heights, 476 Mich. 495 (2006).[64]

the deprivation of private property due to a court decision; this concept was introduced by conservative Justice Potter Stewart in 1967, and the term was used for the first time independently by the Michigan and Hawaii Supreme Courts in the same month (!) in December 1982, and then used often in law review articles and Circuit Court decisions in the 2000s, and then four Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court endorsed the principle in a decision in 2010, with two others accepting the possibility.

the corruption of the scientific method to advance other, often political, goals (such as Global Warming)

jury nullification

1948

the power of a jury to overrule the law and acquit an ostensibly guilty defendant; the power was established in the colonies in 1735 in the trial of John Peter Zenger, but this term was first used in state court by Pfeuffer v. Haas, 55 S.W.2d 111 (Tex. Civ. App. 1932) and in federal court by Skidmore v. Baltimore & O. R. Co., 167 F.2d 54 (2nd Cir. 1948)

killjoy

1776

one who spoils the pleasure of others. [66]Example-Vandals seek to disrupt conservative wikis, an education project. They are a killjoy to the learning process.

kiss of death

1943

from Judas's betrayal of Jesus with a kiss, Mark 14:44-4

kleptocrat

1819

A politician who seeks status and personal gain at the expense of the governed

kowtow

1826

obsequious, unthinking obedience to someone or something, used especially in the context of dictatorships and liberal belief systems

Kremlinology

1958

the study of the otherwise indecipherable behavior of the government of the communistSoviet Union. Refers to the Kremlin, the traditional seat of Russian government (Soviet or not).

a person who prefers to work, act, or live alone,[69] synonymous with self-sufficiency

loose cannon

1973

an undisciplined person or program that dangerously lacks forethought; used in mid-November 1976 to describe $11 billion in unspent appropriations by the Ford Administration: "'That money,' says Arnold Packer, a senior Senate Budget Committee economist who is helping Carter draw up his shadow budget, 'is like a loose cannon rolling around the deck' because a sudden reappearance of the funds could be inflationary." (BusinessWeek)

lowest common denominator

1854

the lowest in work ethic, morals, or knowledge among a group; typically used to criticize the liberal practice of dumbing down content

William Safire wrote in the New York Times in 1983, "Misandry, from the Greek misandros for 'hating men,' is in the 1961 Merriam-Webster New International Dictionary, and the Oxford Dictionary Supplement traces it to 1946. The word is pronounced as 'Ms. Andry,' but I wonder why we need the Greek word for it. What's wrong with good, old-fashioned man-hater?"[72]

make-work

1923

inefficient or useless activity that has the false appearance of being productive; a favorite endeavor of liberals

if something can go wrong, then it will go wrong: this was a conservative insight by an engineer Edward Murphy

muscle car

1967

placing a powerful engine in a classic two-door car for highly efficient performance; also celebrate masculine style against erosion by feminism

myopic

1752

originally a term in optometry, 1990's used to describe liberals' lack of foresight

name-dropping

1950

a term critical of the liberal practice of seeking to impress others by casually mentioning personal association with prominent people, despite its lack of relevance to the conversation

nanny state

1978

"Under the New Economic Policy, [the new French Prime Minister Raymond] Barre has made it clear that industrial lame ducks can no longer count on the generosity of Nanny i.e. the state - for bailing out."[77] Note how two powerful new conservative terms led to a third here!

negativism

1824

mental attitude that tends that is skeptical about almost everything, except one's own views

newspeak

1949

political or media expressions using circumlocution and euphemisms to disguise or distract from the truth; first coined by George Orwell in 1984

a difficult issue that the courts should not attempt to resolve, often because it is too political in nature

non-locality

1920s

action at a distance at the atomic level; even though proven, it is still opposed by those who believe in relativity and still not recognized by Merriam-Webster

nullification

1798

assertion of authority by a State against encroachment by the federal government, in defense of liberty

obambulate

1600

From Latin obambulatus, to walk to or before, akin to wander. Word currently claimed to have been invented by Rush Limbaugh in 2011 and used in reference to Barack Obama, yet it is found in Oxford and Webster's dictionaries prior to 1991.

obstructionism

1879

deliberate interference with free speech or legislative progress, as when liberal legislators (the "fleebaggers") fled Wisconsin to try to block a reform

Lee Wishing, director of communications for conservative Grove City College, in criticism of how the government administers student loans: "Unfortunately, with government programs, it's one size fits all."[80] The 2008 Republican platform states, "We reject a one-size-fits-all approach and support parental options, including home schooling, and local innovations such as schools or classes for boys only or for girls only and alternative and innovative school schedules."[81]

one-trick pony

1980

a person or group that relies repeatedly on the same gimmick, as in "the media are a one-trick pony in their criticism of Rand Paul"

a negative term for the tactic of expressing a criticism while one exits, just as the ancient Parthians would shoot arrows while retreating in battle. This tactic is common among those who reject conservative truths, as seen when left-leaning editors leave Conservapedia.

a company that obtains or buys up patents for the sole purpose of asserting infringement claims, and without any intention of actually manufacturing the invention; the term was first coined by Peter Detkin, in-house counsel to Intel

patriotism

1726

Pavlovian

1926

a conditioned, automatic and unthinking response to a signal; it has been used twice by conservative Supreme Court Justices. "It is well established that this Court does not, or at least should not, respond in Pavlovian fashion to confessions of error by the Solicitor General." De Marco v. United States, 415 U.S. 449, 451 (1974) (Rehnquist, J., dissenting); "'Incorporation' has become so Pavlovian that my Brother BLACK barely mentions the Fourteenth Amendment in the course of an 11-page opinion dealing with the procedural rule the State of Florida has adopted for cases tried in Florida courts under Florida's criminal laws." Williams v. Fla., 399 U.S. 78, 144 (1970) (Stewart, J., dissenting and concurring).

having a plastic quality that conforms to molding or pressure; in pejorative usage, someone who easily conforms to peer pressure or liberal falsehoods

poetic justice

1890

when virtue is rewarded and/or wrongdoing is punished in an indirect or unexpected way

political machine

1905

a pejorative term for local and typically Democratic power structures that prevent outsiders from winning elections; first used by George Washington Plunkitt to criticize the Tammany Hall machine for which he served

This term originated among radicals at the University of Wisconsin-Madison to enforce radical orthodoxy, but immediately flipped in usage to become a term of mockery of radicals.[87] The term may have come from Chairman Mao in 1936.

the unexpected trauma and physical harm -- which can worsen over time -- that is experienced by a woman after having an abortion; coined by Dr. Kaye Cash in an editorial describing what she learned during a 365-mile walk in southeast Arkansas to speak with the public about abortion[89]

Used on April 10, 1969 by Republican Senators who withdrew from a tour and probe by Senator Ted Kennedy, criticizing him for his "publicity stunt" in preparation for his expected run for the presidency; the Chappaquiddick incident sunk his chances three months later.

"Playing the race card" consists of relying on racial emotions or charges of racism in order to overcome the truth and logic in politics, legal proceedings, or otherwise; this term became familiar in the criticism of the defense and acquittal of O.J. Simpson for the murder of his ex-wife and her friend.

a more important term than "RINO", because what matters most is whether someone will stand up for a conservative position and candidate when the liberal media demand that everyone flock to the liberal side.

the Riot Act was a law passed in England in 1715 to authorize officials to disperse riots

Rogue state

1993

(Originally used in 1993 then reintroduced in 2002.) A 'rogue state' displays no regard for international law. It attempts to acquire weapons of mass destruction and other military technology with which to threaten neighbouring countries and support terrorism. Rogue states often reject human values and brutalize their own people.

rubber-stamp

1918

unthinking repetition or endorsement of something, despite having the responsibility to make an independent decision, as in "Democrats rubber-stamp demands by the abortion industry."

run of the mill

1930

meaning "merely average, commonplace," the term is critical of a failure to strive for excellence

sacred cow

1910

a person or idea, typically liberal, that becomes immune from criticism because of its political usefulness rather than its truthfulness, as in the theories of evolution and relativity

scam

1963

a deceptive scheme, which is what most liberal theories are. Interestingly, the origin of the term "scam" is unknown, but its timing near the beginning of the 1960s is telling.

scapegoating

1943

a term criticizing how people, particularly liberals, deflect accountability and blame from themselves to others; inspired by Leviticus 16:8.

pregnancy => get married. Think of someone besides yourself for a change.

show trial

1937

trials, especially in communist countries, which have preordained outcomes but are used for propaganda purposes

sidewalk counseling

1975

the practice of volunteers exercising their right of free speech to advise women against abortion as they walk on sidewalks toward abortion clinics; liberals have passed laws to restrict and censor this

something intended to disguise or draw attention away from an often embarrassing or unpleasant issue. [97] Widely used during the 1990s to describe Bill Clinton's political strategy.

smoke-filled room

1920

a pejorative term describing how a few political insiders sometimes pick a candidate or make a decision in a secret room (in the old days, filled with cigar smoke)

smoking gun

1974

a law-and-order term, "smoking gun" was first used as figurative term in a reported judicial decision in Rodgers v. United States Steel Corp., 1975 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 12775 (W.D. Pa. Apr. 20, 1975), and many literal uses of the term in court decisions before that!

soapbox

1907

staging for a typically liberal, unproductive rant having little substance

soccer mom

1987

a mother who devotes herself to her children's activities; this is a significant voting bloc or demographic group

social engineering

1925

an increasingly pejorative term for liberal attempts to create a "nanny state"

first coined in Britain to describe intelligence organizations that helped the military, think tanks became part of the rise of conservatism in the 1970s and 1980s; is Conservapedia the think tank of the future?

time-tested

1930

an approach that has proven to be beneficial over time, like heterosexual marriage

popularized by President Ronald Reagan as the approach to use towards communist deceit

ugly duckling

1883

an unpromising appearance but often with great unseen potential

ultra vires

1793

beyond the authority, especially of a government or corporate official

un-American

1818

contrary to American values

unborn child

1791

the rights of the unborn child have been recognized in English law since the 1600s, but the specific term "unborn child" itself may have been first used by an attorney arguing before the New Jersey Supreme Court in Den v. Sparks, 1 N.J.L. 67 (Sup. Ct. 1791)

Sample usage: "There are not as many useful idiots on college campuses for the Obama reelection campaign in 2012 as there were in 2008, and it's doubtful he can fill a stadium rally unless the campaign pays students to attend."

coined by a Southern Baptist pastor to describe the work habits of himself and other ministers[112]

worldview

1858

a comprehensive way of looking at life and the world; sometimes used to criticize a liberal's irrational belief system

Yankee

1758

Inhabitants of New England, United States. Dutch slang in 1698- Americanized 50 years later.

Yankee Ingenuity

1761

America's inhabitants had a knack for clever design and capitalist success. The early Americans had applied their exceptional skills prior to the terms existence, see Eli Whitney and Benjamin Franklin.

yellow journalism

1898

the practice, started by newspaper publishers Joseph Pulitzer and his rival William Randolph Hearst, of sensationalizing and biasing newspaper headlines and articles in order to influence public opinion

An elected position in each political party for the legislator responsible for gathering and confirming support for the party position on particular bills. This term is derived from "whipper-in," which in fox-hunting refers to the man who prevents hunting dogs from straying amid a chase.[119]

wiki

1995

a website (or website software) that facilitates contributions and corrections by the public

working class

1789

those who work regular, 40-hour weeks in manual labor, such as factory jobs

bright and radiant, conquering darkness, precursor to the invention of the incandescent lamp (light bulb)

jabberwocky

1902

talking nonsense

level playing field

1977

A term originally used to describe fair, competitive free market conditions.[121] Liberal policies such as affirmative action and progressive taxation have been enacted in the name of leveling the playing field, but by favoring certain groups of people these policies do the opposite.

timid and unassertive; easily persuaded or exploited; inspired by Caspar Milquetoast, the unassertive character in "The Timid Soul" cartoon strip by Harold T. Webster, which ran in the New York Herald Tribune on Sundays beginning in 1924.

References

↑The King James Version of the Bible was published in 1611, by then William Shakespeare had written nearly all his plays.

↑From Pollard v. Shaaffer, 1 U.S. 210, 213 (1 Dall. 210) (Pa. S.Ct. 1787): "In the case before the court, if the lessee had covenanted for himself and his assigns, to deliver up the tenements in good order and repair, notwithstanding they should be destroyed by act of God or of an Enemy, then this action would certainly lie, because of the special express words; but when there are no such words, but only generally to repair &c. would it be reasonable to construe these words so as to extend to the cases put?"

↑First used by U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Harlan II in United States v. Jorn, 400 U.S. 470, 486 (1971), where he rejected adopting a bright-line rule for that case.

↑ according to the Oxford English Dictionary. Miram-webster gives the date of 1945

↑First use found by Conservapedia was in an article describing a controversy in communist Yugoslavia over their "career politicians," published in the New York Times and authored by Malcolm W. Browne, sect. 4, p. 3, col. 1.

↑Originally "duh!" science: "But couldn't we have been treated to just a soupcon of critical thinking, some irony even -- perhaps a glancing reference to the wisdom of public funding for 'duh!' science?"
"L.A. TIMES WHO KNEW? DEPARTMENT", LA Weekly p. 12 (Jan. 14, 2000).

↑A similar yet different concept, "judicial supremacy," was coined by conservative Supreme Court Justice Robert H. Jackson as the title of his book, The Struggle for Judicial Supremacy: A Study of a Crisis in American Political Power (New York: Knopf, 1941).

↑First known use was in an article by Tom Zito, "Mr. Mike's Mania; Sick Humor, Very Well Indulged," Washington Post F1 (Nov. 8, 1979): "But now, it's off to La-La land, and his movie deal. 'The thing about Southern Californians,' he says, 'is this: They wake up and say, 'Gee, what a wonderful morning. I think I'll make a salad.' And that takes them the whole day. ..."

↑This date refers to its first usage as a noun, which is an estimate of its adoption as a concept.

↑This surprisingly recent origin appears to be derived from a British confidence game.

↑A letter to the editor by a reader of the liberalChicago Tribune observed, "This is the third time in recent weeks that a weird or disfigured picture of Mr. Quayle has appeared in your Sunday paper."

↑For an early different usage of the word, see 1793 J. WILSON in U.S. Rep. (U.S. Supreme Court) 2 (1798) 462 Sentiments and expressions of this inaccurate kind prevail in our..language... ‘The United States’, instead of the ‘People of the United States’, is the toast given. This is not politically correct.

↑The Merriam-Webster definition (1994 ed.) is incomplete and unclear: "to give a political tone or character to"

↑Attributed originally to Lenin, but since used by others like Nobel Prize winner (Literature) Doris Lessing to describe how she was manipulated by the communists: “I was taken around and shown things as a ‘useful idiot’... that’s what my role was. I can’t understand why I was so gullible.” [3]